*tmurch
Really cool screen prints by Spanish Artist Jorge Ortiz. He is also very good at documenting how he does it so be sure to check out the blog
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*Rafael Morgan
Just pick your pine, porcupine!
A playful toothpick holder, designed by Rafael Morgan and managed by Studio Mango.
Produced and sold by Suck Uk.
*designer
The dust jacket for Nick Harkaway's debut novel, "The Gone-Away World" is made with hot pink fuzzy felt!
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*ridiculous bo
I really like this Saul Bass inspired poster for "Burn After Reading" designed by Mojo, LLC.
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*Professor D
Primo design house out of ATL, specializing in brand identity. Gotta love the track suits!
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*sub-studio
Band In My Pocket - another project from au Design, in partnership with Yamaha - a set of cell phones that also function as musical instruments. Depending on the prototype, you can turn your phone into a brass instrument, drums, piano, turntable...
*NOTCOT
NOTCOT GIVEAWAY! (+ Unboxing!) ~ The new jimmyjane Form 6 massager, absolutely stunning design, and you have to see the details, like the embedded buttons and charging case!
*designer
With the movie "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People" due out soon, its a good time to take a look at what the cover design for the original book its based on looks like - by Cooley Design Lab
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*NOTCOT
The new CA Academy of Sciences will not only have a living roof ~ and penguins ~ but also recycled DENIM insulation!
*laurasweet
The frellstedt lightbench looks great both indoors and out and is available in just about every color in the rainbow.
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*Arsart
Designcollector has selected most interesting Russian designers and agencies websites. That's not a top-list but a view on a cutting edge of Russian design scene.
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*sub-studio
Kent Rogowski's turns ordinary stuffed bears inside out and re-stuffs them. The result is a collection of quirky little monsters.
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*spaceinvaders
Buenos Aires based studio Punga have created two stop-motion inspired spots for Temaiken Bioparque (Biopark is apparently a PC way of saying Zoo)...
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*scbr
A digital camera for visually impaired people? It is not SCI-FI, it's one of the winners of IDEA 2008 and my top pick from the 205 winners. Not the only gem in the group but among the most innovative ones...
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*grasptheleaf
250 letterpress biz cards for under $100. Cool thinking from Mandate Press. (and apart from this, their custom work is pretty sexy too.)
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*Stickers And Donuts
This chocolate candy bar has only been released in Beta. I can't wait to taste Version 1.0.
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*laurasweet
The Umbuster is a combination compact umbrella with brass knuckles as the handle. Designed by Sruli Recht of Iceland, you need an actual weapons license to carry it in some countries!
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*NOTCOT
Toys R Evil gets us a sneak peek at Doc Von Block, launching at SDCC - Designed by Scott Tolleson and made out of solid resin (it looks like wood, but it ain't!) by JulieB of Pretty in Plastic
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*XzanderX
The Spork is a knife, spoon and fork combined in a single, one-piece utensil. Designed by Scandinavian designer Joachim Nordwall (for Light My Fire), the Spork is a simple elegant design that is practical and almost sexy.
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*Linton
Trailer for the new Spiderman video game, Web of Shadows. The game joins combat and web slinging.
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*davetabler
"This was a difficult project for me," says artist Alan Witschonke, "because I challenged myself to develop a new style specifically for this book, based on the art of the Mughal Empire."
*alexmccollister
Trevor Paglen has done some amazing work/art "exploring and documenting hidden military landscapes". The "Black World" of the military and secret agencies; from the 'Rendition flights' (above), to secret bases around the world.
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*tricky
A nice house over the hills at Farellones, with spectacular views of the lanscape. Its steel design reminds me of Mies. By Max Nuñez and Bernardo Valdés.
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*NOTCOT
Toys have come full circle ~ from toys being for kids ~ to toys being for grown ups ~ vinyl toys and characters are being transformed back into plushes for the kids! Here's a fun list of baby friendly stuffed toys for gifting!
*NOTCOT
Callaway Golf gets modular with their new I-MIX (ugh, terrible name) system where you can mix shafts and driver heads on the go with their special wrench... i wonder how they feel on the course.
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*jinisu
Why are the Swiss always cooler? the humble allen wrench is elevated to a staff of style at colette
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*zeo
Hubcaps Creatures by Ptolemy show an aesthetic art, the designer create a great art from unused objects. With a little effort and imagination, the designer from Hubcaps Creatures transform them into something which gives people a great deal and more pleasure
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*comunicador
HP Advanced Photo Paper | Path torn > action of environment made by Publicis for photographic paper from HP.
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*jenrenninger
Inspired by Eadweard Muybridge + Theo Jansen: Solar powered kinetic paper animals... You can also order the kit to make your own! Bizarre video...
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*rugenius
Fascinating NYtimes article on the depiction of nature in Disney movies inspired by the passing of Bambi animator Ollie Johnston.
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*alik
David Trubridge's 'Spiral Islands' evoke the natural forms of New Zealand in light fixtures and seating - presented in Milan last week.
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*NOTCOT
Pan Dan has some incredible images of the Droog Design hot glass on a wood table from the salone
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*NOTCOT
Philadelphia seems to be getting a very impressive looking boutique hotel/condo combo, Chestnut Tower! Architect: Winka Dubbeldam
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*Enid
A Poster from the Godfather created using the ENTIRE movie script. (The website has a larger poster, where you can see it better)
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*NOTCOT
Oooooh the wallpapers from the Veer - Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding are gorgeous!... and available in every imaginable size if you solve the riddles...
*tsunamistrike
Lenovo, a Chinese based computer company, designed the 2008 Beijing Olympics torch.
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